Media & Press Releases

Wildlife tourism is the fastest growing sector of the travel industry…

November 26th 2021 – Cosmos – Shark-bait tourism

The Batavia shipwreck is revealing new details about the Dutch…

November 22nd 2021 – ABC News – Batavia shipwreck revealing new information about historic Dutch shipwrights

Almost 400 years ago, the Dutch ship Batavia sank on…

November 1st 2021 – IFLScience – 17th-Century Shipwreck Answers Mystery Of How The Dutch Became A Major Naval Power

Three buoys have been deployed off the coast of Adelaide to…

October 20th 2021 – ABC News – Researchers release buoys to collect data for South Australian coastline erosion study

Residents on South Australia’s wild west coast are grappling with…

September 22nd 2021 – ABC News – A line in the sand

Scientists have discovered how one of the world’s biggest migration…

September 20th 2021 – Flinders Uni News – World-famous sardine migration explained

Mass migrations are a crucial feature of the natural world…

September 15th 2021 – IFLScience – One of the world’s largest marine migrations makes no evolutionary sense

When people arrived in Australia more than 65,000 years ago…

August 31st 2021 – The Conversation – Australia’s coastal waters are rich in Indigenous cultural heritage, but it remains hidden and under threat

If you’ve seen a killer whale in Australia’s eastern waters, you are one of…

August 22nd 2021 – ABC News – Killer whales remain a mystery in Australian waters

Evidence of the impact of rising sea level has been found in beach…

August 12th 2021 – Flinders Uni News – Rising seas force dune and beach movement

Using two decades’ worth of DNA samples, Flinders…

August 2nd 2021 – Cosmos Magazine – DNA reveals separate populations of killer whales

Scientists have discovered that Australasian killer whales revolve…

July 28th 2021 – Flinders Uni News – Killer whale DNA reveals distinct ties

An expert says the finding in WA’s Pilbara region could be the beginning…

July 19th 2021 – NITV News – Has the country’s first traditional underwater rock art been uncovered?

More than 85% of Australians live within 100km of the sea…

June 8th 2021 – Flinders in Touch – Lift sustainable goals for World Oceans Day

Flinders University penguin ecologist Dr Diane…

May 17th 2021 – Flinders in Touch – Artist designs safe penguin burrow

A continent’s worth of land inhabited by ancient people has been…

April 14th 2021 – New Scientist – Exploring ‘Aquaterra’, the drowned continent walked by our ancestors

Call it pessimism or a remarkable sixth sense, but Chantelle…

April 4th 2021 – The Guardian – Below the surface: reports of rising shark attacks don’t tell the whole story

With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia, scientists say…

April 1st 2021 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Technology can save Australians from shark bites

Good news for ocean enthusiasts – if beachgoers wear…

March 31st 2021 – Cosmos – How to avoid a shark attack

With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia – scientists…

March 30th 2021 – Phys.org – Scientists show technology can save people from shark bites

The world’s oceans hold their secrets close, including clues…

March 22nd 2021 – The Conversation – Ancient undersea middens offer clues about life before rising seas engulfed the coast. Now we have a better way to study them

Last year was the deadliest for shark attacks since 1929. Why?…

January 26th 2021 – Sydney Morning Herald – What do sharks want – and why do they bite?

Love the ocean but worried about sharks?…

January 22nd 2021 – Cosmos – Keeping bites at bay

13 discoveries in the last year have fundamentally…

December 12th 2020 – Science Insider – 13 discoveries in the last year have fundamentally altered our understanding of human history

How will sharks respond to climate change? …

November 27th 2020 – The Conversation – How will sharks respond to climate change? It might depend on where they grew up

Submerged world beneath the waves: archaeology’s…

November 13th 2020 – Flinders Brave Minds – Submerged world beneath the waves: archaeology’s final frontier

The shoreline at one of South Australia’s…

October 29th 2020 – ABC Adelaide – Robotic vessel launched at Beachport to map coastal erosion, better understand effects of climate change

Microplastics have moved into virtually…

August 7th 2020 – National Geographic – Microplastics have moved into virtually every crevice on Earth

First Ancient Aboriginal Underwater Archaeological…

July 2nd 2020 – I F**king Love Science – First Ancient Aboriginal Underwater Archaeological Sites Found Off Australia’s Coast

In a first discovery of its kind, researchers…

July 2nd 2020 – The Conversation – In a first discovery of its kind, researchers have uncovered an ancient Aboriginal archaeological site preserved on the seabed

Ancient Aboriginal underwater archaeological…

July 2nd 2020 – ABC News – Ancient Aboriginal underwater archaeological sites discovered, and a new frontier for study

Aboriginal artefacts on continental shelf…

July 2nd 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Aboriginal artefacts on continental shelf reveal ancient landscapes

‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned…

July 2nd 2020 – Sydney Morning Herald – ‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned artefacts reveal first underwater heritage sites

‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned…

July 2nd 2020 – WA Today – ‘Final frontier of Australian archaeology’: Drowned artefacts reveal first underwater heritage sites

Aboriginal artifacts reveal first ancient underwater…

July 1st 2020 – Phys Org – Aboriginal artifacts reveal first ancient underwater cultural sites in Australia

A Submerged 7,000-Year-Old Discovery…

July 1st 2020 – Smithsonian Magazine – A Submerged 7,000-Year-Old Discovery Shows the Great Potential of Underwater Archaeology

Fresh Water Find Adds Intrigue to Fate of Gilt Dragon…

June 16th 2020 – ABC News – Fresh Water Find Adds Intrigue to Fate of Gilt Dragon Shipwreck Survivors

HDR Student Research Impact Prize winner – Dr Lauren…

June 2nd 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – HDR Student Research Impact Prize winner – Dr Lauren Meyer

Think Sharks Are Done Evolving? Think Again.

June 1st 2020 – Forbes – Think Sharks Are Done Evolving? Think Again.

Ecosystem Drives Origin of New Shark and…

May 21st 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Ecosystem Drives Origin of New Shark and Ray Species

Advancing Integrated Management of Spencer…

April 30th 2020 – Goyder Institute for Water Research – Advancing Integrated Management of Spencer Gulf for Economic, Social and Ecological Outcomes

Wreck Illuminates 1840s Shipbuilding

April 24th 2020 – DiverNet – Wreck Illuminates 1840s Shipbuilding

Shipwreck of Tasmanian-built Schooner…

April 5th 2020 – ABC News – Shipwreck of Tasmanian-built Schooner Barbara Gives Archaeologists New Insights into Colonial Boatbuilding

Rye Wreck Reveals Shipbuilder’s Secrets

March 25th 2020 – Mornington Peninsula The News – Rye Wreck Reveals Shipbuilder’s Secrets

Finding Nemo Popularity Results in…

March 14th 2020 – ABC News – Finding Nemo Popularity Results in Pilfering Clownfish from Great Barrier Reef, but Breeder Hopes to Change That

Female Dolphins Gather in Family…

February 14th 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Female Dolphins Gather in Family Groups

Dolphin Study Shows Female Family Groups…

February 11th 2020 – The Lead – Dolphin Study Shows Female Family Groups Best for Calves

Female Burrunan Dolphins Form Social Clusters…

February 11th 2020 – Sci News – Female Burrunan Dolphins Form Social Clusters: Study

Dolphins Gather in Female Family Groups

February 10th 2020 – EurekAlert! – Dolphins Gather in Female Family Groups

Scientists Study Effects of Plastic Toxins on Plankton…

February 10th 2020 – ABC News – Scientists Study Effects of Plastic Toxins on Plankton, Fish, Us

Great Barrier Reef Water Pollution Threatens…

February 3rd 2020 – Echo NetDaily – Great Barrier Reef Water Pollution Threatens Dolphins

Pollution Threats on Great Barrier Reef

January 30th 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Pollution Threats on Great Barrier Reef

Australia Set to Build its First Research…

January 8th 2020 – The Lead – Australia Set to Build its First Research Submarine

Diving Deep to Develop Marine Surface…

January 6th 2020 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Diving Deep to Develop Marine Surface Solution

Ancient Seawall First Known Defence…

December 19th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Ancient Seawall First Known Defence Against Sea Level Rise

Ancient Mediterranean Seawall First Known…

December 18th 2019 – EurekAlert! – Ancient Mediterranean Seawall First Known Defense Against Sea Level Rise and it Failed

Voyages to Help Solve Plastic Pollution

December 16th 2019 – InDaily – Voyages to Help Solve Plastic Pollution

Voyages to Help Solve Plastic Pollution

December 4th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Voyages to Help Solve Plastic Pollution

Shark Proof Wetsuit Material Could Help…

November 20th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Shark Proof Wetsuit Material Could Help Save Lives

‘Shark Proof’ Wetsuit Material Could…

November 19th 2019 – Triple J Hack – ‘Shark Proof’ Wetsuit Material Could Reduce Blood Loss, Save Lives

White Sharks Hang With Their Buddies

October 25th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – White Sharks Hang With Their Buddies

Snapper Stocks, Mine Sites in New ARC…

July 5th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Snapper Stocks, Mine Sites in New ARC Linkage Projects

Flinders First University in Australia Endorsed…

July 26th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Flinders First University in Australia Endorsed for Naval Shipbuilding

Clownfish Reproduction Threatened by…

 

July 11th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Clownfish Reproduction Threatened by Artificial Light

Commercial Fishing Threatens Sharks…

July 25th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Commercial Fishing Threatens Sharks Worldwide

Earliest Maritime Routes Mapped…

June 18th 2019 – Flinders Uni News Bulletin – Earliest Maritime Routes Mapped From the North